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White House

British  

noun

  1. the official Washington residence of the president of the US

  2. the US presidency

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

White House Cultural  
  1. The mansion of the president of the United States in Washington, D.C. The White House contains reception and dining rooms, living quarters for the president and the president's family, the president's Oval Office, and offices for the presidential staff.


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"We discussed opportunities for collaboration, as well as shared approaches and protocols to address the challenges associated with scaling this technology," a White House spokesperson told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

"We reached out for comment to The White House, and to the Justice Department, neither of which disputed anything," the reporter, Sarah Fitzpatrick, said in an interview with MSNBC.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

He also argued the Fed must be able to set monetary policy without pressure from the White House or Congress.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Vance is to be joined by Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Middle East peace envoy, and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, a White House official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Fourteen years earlier, First Lady Bess Truman had been standing in the Blue Room of the White House, welcoming guests to a formal tea, when she noticed an odd sound coming from above.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin